- This is a drawing of Sarehole Mill, believed to have been drawn by the young Tolkien brothers. It depicts the mill as it was when they were young.
- Known for its association with JRR Tolkien, Sarehole Mill was the inspiration for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
- Sarehole Mill is a treasured Birmingham landmark. Help our charity restore the waterwheel to full working order. Get the Mill milling again!
- The Sarehole Mill is most famous for its association with author J.R.R Tolkien, who lived very close to the mill and used it for inspiration.
- SAREHOLE MILL in Birmingham is part of the Tolkien Trail, which retraces the childhood influences of the famous author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- Sarehole Mill was the inspiration for the village and mill in The Hobbit, since JRR Tolkien used to live in the area and spent much of his childhood by the mill.
- You don’t have to be a Tolkien fanatic to enjoy this tour. Ashley explained that Sarehole Mill often gets visitors who have never read the books or watched the films.
- Visited Sarehole Mill today. Had a great talk with the miller he was very busy, I understand the mill was working for the first time this year so he was pretty busy...
- Sarehole Mill was first built as a corn grinding mill but has only been used for rolling sheet metal, grinding blades and wire rolling.
- In Carpenter's biography, Tolkien was quoted as saying, "There was a willow hanging over the mill-pool (at Sarehole) and I learned to climb it.